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US-9729223

Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel quality information in a wireless communication system

PublishedAugust 8, 2017
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Technical Abstract

A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving CQI in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving, by a mobile station, CQI report resource information, CQI period information, and Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycle information; discontinuously monitoring, by the mobile station, a channel based on the DRX cycle information; and reporting a CQI to a network, based on the CQI report resource information, the CQI period information, and the DRX cycle information

Patent Claims
16 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection. Each claim is shown in both the original legal language and a plain English translation.

Claim 1

Original Legal Text

1. A method for transmitting Channel Quality Information (CQI) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by a mobile station, CQI report resource information, CQI period information, and Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycle information; discontinuously monitoring, by the mobile station, a channel based on the DRX cycle information; and reporting a CQI to a network, based on the CQI report resource information, the CQI period information, and the DRX cycle information.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone sends channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The phone receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. The phone then sends the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource, period, and DRX cycle information.

Claim 2

Original Legal Text

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising reporting the CQI to the network, based on the resource information and the period information, if the DRX cycle information is not received.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone sends channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The phone receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information) and how often to send it (period information). If the mobile phone does *not* receive information about how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information), it reports the CQI to the network based on the resource and period information alone, ignoring any DRX cycle considerations. The phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. The phone then sends the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource and period information.

Claim 3

Original Legal Text

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first CQI is transmitted at a time duration related to a wakeup duration determined by the DRX cycle information among time durations determined by the CQI period information, if the DRX cycle information is received.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone sends channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The phone receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. If the phone receives DRX cycle information, the very first CQI report is sent at a time that's related to the "wake-up" time determined by the DRX cycle, and this occurs among the possible report times defined by the CQI period. The phone then sends the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource, period, and DRX cycle information.

Claim 4

Original Legal Text

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the CQI report resource information includes offset information associated with a transmission time of the CQI.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone sends channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The phone receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. The phone then sends the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource, period, and DRX cycle information. The "where to send CQI" (resource) information includes offset information that dictates *when*, relative to the overall schedule, the CQI should be transmitted.

Claim 5

Original Legal Text

5. A method for receiving Channel Quality Information (CQI) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, by a network, CQI report resource information, CQI period information, and Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycle information; and receiving, by the network, a CQI from a mobile station, based on the CQI report resource information, the CQI period information, and the DRX cycle information.

Plain English Translation

A base station receives channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The base station sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The base station then receives the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource, period, and DRX cycle information it transmitted.

Claim 6

Original Legal Text

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving the CQI from the mobile station, based on the resource information and the period information, if DRX information is not transmitted.

Plain English Translation

A base station receives channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The base station sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), and how often to send it (period information). If the base station does *not* send information about how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information), then the base station receives the CQI from the mobile station based solely on the resource and period information, ignoring any DRX cycle considerations. The base station then receives the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource and period information.

Claim 7

Original Legal Text

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein a first CQI is received at a time duration related to a wakeup duration determined by the DRX cycle information among time durations determined by the CQI period information, if the DRX cycle information is transmitted.

Plain English Translation

A base station receives channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The base station sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). If the base station *does* send DRX cycle information, the very first CQI report is expected at a time related to the "wake-up" time determined by the DRX cycle, within the possible times set by the CQI period. The base station then receives the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource, period, and DRX cycle information it transmitted.

Claim 8

Original Legal Text

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the CQI report resource information includes offset information associated with a transmission time of the CQI.

Plain English Translation

A base station receives channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The base station sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The base station then receives the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource, period, and DRX cycle information it transmitted. The "where to send CQI" (resource) information includes offset information that dictates *when*, relative to the overall schedule, the CQI should be transmitted.

Claim 9

Original Legal Text

9. An apparatus for transmitting Channel Quality Information (CQI) in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: a transceiver configured to receive CQI report resource information, CQI period information, and Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycle information, and to report a CQI to a network, based on the CQI report resource information, the CQI period information, and the DRX cycle information; and a controller configured to discontinuously monitor a channel, based on the DRX cycle information, and to control the transceiver.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for sending channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The transceiver receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The controller makes the phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. The controller manages the transceiver to send the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource, period, and DRX cycle information.

Claim 10

Original Legal Text

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to report the CQI to the network, based on the resource information and the period information, if the DRX cycle information is not received.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for sending channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The transceiver receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), and how often to send it (period information). The controller makes the phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. If the mobile phone does *not* receive information about how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information), the transceiver reports the CQI to the network based on the resource and period information alone, ignoring any DRX cycle considerations. The controller manages the transceiver to send the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource and period information.

Claim 11

Original Legal Text

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a first CQI is transmitted at a time duration related to a wakeup duration determined by the DRX cycle information among time durations determined by the CQI period information, if the DRX cycle information is received.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for sending channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The transceiver receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The controller makes the phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. If the phone receives DRX cycle information, the very first CQI report is sent at a time that's related to the "wake-up" time determined by the DRX cycle, and this occurs among the possible report times defined by the CQI period. The controller manages the transceiver to send the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource, period, and DRX cycle information.

Claim 12

Original Legal Text

12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the CQI report resource information includes offset information associated with a transmission time of the CQI.

Plain English Translation

A mobile phone includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for sending channel quality reports (CQI) to a base station. The transceiver receives instructions from the base station including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone is awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The controller makes the phone only monitors the channel intermittently, based on the DRX cycle. The controller manages the transceiver to send the CQI reports to the base station according to the received resource, period, and DRX cycle information. The "where to send CQI" (resource) information includes offset information that dictates *when*, relative to the overall schedule, the CQI should be transmitted.

Claim 13

Original Legal Text

13. An apparatus for receiving Channel Quality Information (CQI) in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit CQI report resource information, CQI period information, and Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycle information, and to receive a CQI from a mobile station based on the CQI report resource information, the CQI period information, and the DRX cycle information; and a controller configured to control the transceiver.

Plain English Translation

A base station includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for receiving channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The transceiver sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The controller manages the transceiver to receive the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource, period, and DRX cycle information it transmitted.

Claim 14

Original Legal Text

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the CQI from the mobile station, based on the resource information and the period information, if DRX information is not transmitted.

Plain English Translation

A base station includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for receiving channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The transceiver sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), and how often to send it (period information). If the base station does *not* send information about how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information), then the transceiver receives the CQI from the mobile station based solely on the resource and period information, ignoring any DRX cycle considerations. The controller manages the transceiver to receive the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource and period information.

Claim 15

Original Legal Text

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a first CQI is received at a time duration related to a wakeup duration determined by the DRX cycle information among time durations determined by the CQI period information, if the DRX cycle information is transmitted.

Plain English Translation

A base station includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for receiving channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The transceiver sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). If the base station *does* send DRX cycle information, the very first CQI report is expected at a time related to the "wake-up" time determined by the DRX cycle, within the possible times set by the CQI period. The controller manages the transceiver to receive the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource, period, and DRX cycle information it transmitted.

Claim 16

Original Legal Text

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the CQI report resource information includes offset information associated with a transmission time of the CQI.

Plain English Translation

A base station includes a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) and a controller for receiving channel quality reports (CQI) from a mobile phone. The transceiver sends instructions to the phone including: where to send the CQI report (resource information), how often to send it (period information), and how often the phone should be awake to monitor the channel (DRX cycle information). The controller manages the transceiver to receive the CQI reports from the mobile phone, based on the resource, period, and DRX cycle information it transmitted. The "where to send CQI" (resource) information includes offset information that dictates *when*, relative to the overall schedule, the CQI should be transmitted.

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February 17, 2015

Publication Date

August 8, 2017

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